Shootz! A Big Tanker, A Big Budget And More Photos From This Week In Hawaii
Across the nation and in Hawaii, news organizations are downsizing and closing their doors due to the ever-rising costs of keeping local journalism alive and well. While Civil Beat has [...]
‘Bows’ Rally Falls Short Against Georgia Tech in Diamond Head Classic Semifinal
Next Game: TCU (3rd Place Game) 12/24/2023 | 1:30 P.M. HT ESPN2 Dec. 24 (Sun) / 1:30 P.M. HT TCU (3rd Place Game) [...]
My Job Is Analyzing and Improving People’s Work Lives
From her Hawai‘i home, Amazon researcher Natalie Perez uses interviews, focus groups, surveys and more to understand employee experiences across the globe. Photo: Aaron YoshinoName: Natalie PerezJob: Qualitative Research Scientist [...]
Jury finds methamphetamine trafficker guilty of conspiracy and attempted possession of methamphetamine : Big Island Now
Luis Miguel Castro Alavez. Photo Courtesy: Prosecutors Office Luis Miguel Castro Alavez, 31 years old of Mexico, was found guilty of conspiracy and attempted possession with intent to distribute 500 [...]
Aloha Friday Photo: O’ Kona Christmas Tree
Mahalo to Teresa Wood for sharing this gorgeous shot with us for Aloha Friday Photos. She snapped this photo while visiting Kona in December 2022. The moonlit sky and palm [...]
Hanalei Bridge Shutdown Starts January 2
We received a notification today from the Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) advising highway users of a full nightly closure of Kuhio Highway (Route 560) in the area of the [...]
Want More Affordable Housing? Try Reducing Parking Requirements
They provide convenience, but it comes at the cost of effective land use and construction of affordable housing. It’s easy to be overwhelmed by the housing crisis. But it’s crucial [...]
Rainbow Warriors Pull Away from Portland in Diamond Head Classic Opener
Next Game: Georgia Tech (Semifinal #2) 12/22/2023 | 6:00 P.M. HT ESPN2 Dec. 22 (Fri) / 6:00 P.M. HT Georgia Tech (Semifinal #2) [...]
This Protea Farm on Maui Is Still Going Strong
At Malolo Farm in Kula, Ali Minney and her family have supplied florists with the winter-blooming flowers for decades. Photo: Aaron YoshinoAli Minney and her family are third-generation owners of [...]
Police continue search for missing Pa‘auilo woman : Big Island Now
December 21, 2023, 3:05 PM HST Haunani Trask Gibson. Photo Courtesy: Hawai‘i Police Department Hawai‘i Island police are renewing their request for the public’s assistance in locating 60-year-old Haunani Trask [...]
Holiday Slump: Hawaii Struggles Unsuccessfully To Revive Tourism
Tourists clearly aren’t showing up in Hawaii as is normal at the peak holiday season. Your editors can attest to this as we saw transiting two of Hawaii’s perennially busy [...]
Should Oahu Have Armed Police Officers Inside Its Schools?
Honolulu is the only county in Hawaii that doesn’t use school resource officers. Some leaders feel that should change. State and local leaders are calling for increased security at Nanakuli [...]
UH Football Signs 14 In Early Signing Class
Story Links Signing Day Central Signing Day Roster HONOLULU – The University of Hawai'i football program [...]
Tracking Hawai‘i’s Private Equity-Owned Hotels and Their Impact
My latest report – “Private Equity Owns a Big Chunk of Hawai‘i’s Hotels. Here’s Why That Matters” – found that private equity firms own 33 of the state’s 144 hotel [...]
Task force seizes large amount of illegal fireworks : Big Island Now
The Department of Law Enforcement is announcing the seizure of a large shipment of illegal fireworks in Honolulu. Approximately 16 tons of illegal fireworks were seized in a shipping container [...]
Hawaiian Airlines Still Open To Other Merger Offers | Further Details Exposed
In an SEC filing we obtained earlier today, Hawaiian Airlines answered further questions about the planned acquisition of the Hawaii bellwether by Seattle-based Alaska Airlines. This filing followed a Hawaiian [...]
Oahu Hospitals Are Bolstering Security With High-Tech Gadgets And Additional Guards
The push to protect health care workers comes in response to an increase in violence at facilities around the county. All visitors to the Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center’s emergency [...]
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Good News on Interest Rates May Spur Real Estate Sales in 2024
After a year in which the number of homes sold plummeted and mortgage rates hit 20-year highs, Oʻahu’s real estate market got good news last week that may signal a [...]
Major land, cash gift for affordable housing in Waimea : Big Island Now
Residents in Hawai‘i face some of the highest housing costs in the nation. For many this will change soon as the Hawai‘i Island Community Development Corporation, a Hilo-based 501(c)(3) non-profit [...]
Alaska Keeping Old Hawaiian 717 Fleet? Good For Airlines, Not Passengers
Alaska Airlines was recently quoted as saying that they are now planning to keep flying the now up to quarter century old Boeing 717 fleet interisland for more than five [...]
Denby Fawcett: Voices From The Private Island Of Niihau Are Brought Back To Life In New Book
The rich lives and traditions of the “Forbidden Isle” were captured in the Hawaiian language newspapers that flourished for more than a century. Much has been written about Niihau — [...]
Tanuvasa Named To Academic All-District Team For Third Time
Story Links HONOLULU – University of Hawai'i offensive lineman Eliki Tanuvasa was selected to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team for the third time in his career. [...]
Q&A with William Chen, VP of ProsPac
William Chen | Photo: courtesy of Prospac Holdings ProsPac is a boutique development firm in Honolulu that delivers affordable rentals, market and luxury condominiums, and commercial real estate opportunities for [...]
Hawaii County Surf Forecast for December 19, 2023 : Big Island Now
Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast Shores Today Wednesday Surf Surf AM PM AM PM North Facing 7-10 7-10 5-7 5-7 East Facing 10-14 8-12 6-8 6-8 South Facing [...]
























